Adult Adoptions
Adult Adoptions are allowed in South Carolina under Section 63-9-1120 of its Code of Laws, as amended. "An adult person may be adopted by another adult person with the consent of the person to be adopted or his guardian and with the consent of the spouse, if any, of a sole adoptive parent, filed in writing with the court...A petition for the adoption must be filed with the family court in the county where the adoptive parents reside."
The Law Office of David H. Baum out of California answers a few of the questions you may have about adult adoptions at http://www.adoptlaw.com/faqadult.html. They questions and answers are general and substantially conform to South Carolina law. If you have any further questions, you can contact me via e-mail or phone. My e-mail address is lawyerhall@russellslawoffice.com and my phone number is 843-267-0906.
Yes, my office does handle adult adoptions.
